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Unresponsible drivers who throw or drop rubbish from their cars could face an £80 fine, as CCTV systems and new legal powers make it easier and faster for authorities to prosecute the culprits.

Using installed council and government CCTV systems and infrastructure could help reduce the £850 million a year to clean up roadside litter.

To date, many litter louts have escaped prosecution thanks to a legal loophole which means that police or council wardens have to identify the person who dropped the rubbish, not just the owner of the car.

But the new clampdown means that officers can take pictures of offenders and use CCTV cameras. The burden of proof will also move, so that the registered owner of the car will have to provide evidence that they were not driving at the time of capture on CCTV systems if they are to escape the fixed-penalthy fine.

Source: AOL CCTV will catch drivers who drop litter from cars